Lake Oswego is considered a Large Town with a population of 39,196 and 7,565 businesses. 70 in 2018 were added to the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce business directory which was less than 2017 which had 80.

The economy of Lake Oswego employs 25,164 people and has an unemployment rate of 4.4%. Some of the largest industries in Lake Oswego are Professional Services (615),Locksmiths (296), and Personal Services & Consultants (286).